Lochs of Spiggie and Brow

The Lochs of Spiggie and Brow are located west of Boddam in the parish of Dunrossness, in the South Mainland of Shetland, Scotland, about 6 km north of Sumburgh.

[1] The site has also been identified as an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports wintering waterfowl, including whooper swans.

[2] The Loch of Spiggie was historically a voe (Shetland Dialect: fjord or inlet) in which a sand bar formed, cutting off the sea.

The loch supports many species of birds, including lapwing, tufted duck, redshank, snipe and whooper swan.

The remnants of a circular hollow approximately 8.5 metres (28 ft) in diameter can be seen, which is thought to have been the interior lining of the broch.

Bathymetrical Survey of the Lochs of Spiggie and Brow, Shetland from a survey in 1903